Skip to content

South Butte

South Butte, seen from above at true elevation

South Butte rises to 2,376 m in Washington. Mount Adams stands 3,743 m to the north, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Suksdorf Ridge, a cliff 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075750, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2375.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.16080, -121.48016

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Suksdorf Ridge: 1.2 mi
  • Ridge of Wonders: 2.0 mi
  • Shorthorn Butte: 2.1 mi
  • Pikers Peak: 2.4 mi
  • Battlement Ridge: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 35
Springs: 17
  • Island Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Rock Spring: 4.4 mi
  • McCumber Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Bear Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Cold Spring: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 12.2 mi
  • Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 14.7 mi
  • Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 7.5 mi
  • Youngs Wetland (CLT): 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 19.2 mi
Parks: 1
  • Guler Mount Adams County Park: 11.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of South Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AdamsN 350°3,743.4 m2.9 mi
The PinnacleNNW 342°3,683 m3.2 mi
Pikers PeakN 352°3,553 m2.4 mi
The CastleN 358°3,487 m2.8 mi
Suksdorf RidgeN 2°2,865.7 m1.2 mi
The SpearheadNNE 23°2,538.37 m2.9 mi
Goat ButteNE 39°2,256 m4.2 mi
Red ButteN 10°2,171 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1520:1521:02
September equinox06:5418:2619:05
December solstice07:4615:3316:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323539465459676659483831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Adams RS, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1526138 — South Butte, Yakima County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546494

More peaks in Washington

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to South Butte.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens